NPF 50 Book Challenge - Page 8

Seeker · 01-15-2008, 04:29 PM

Still very behind on this and the deadline is coming up fast, oh well. Here's the update:

Finished Knife of Dreams - I liked this one alot but found myslef missing the big epic battles. Hopefully what's his face does a good job on the last book.

Halfway through Island of the Sequined Love Nun and up next is I am Legend.

Professor Smarmiarty · 01-15-2008, 04:51 PM

Well I might as well start for the new year though all I get time to read at the moment is thousands upon thousands of journal articles.

But so far in the year:
1) The Way By Swann's, Proust
2) Phantom of the Opera, LeRoux
3) Heart of Darkness, Conrad.

I'm now in the hurdle of the very dense, modernist wastelands of more Proust and some Kafka which are slow going, my research papers, and Gormenghaust which is pretty fast read but reasonably long.

Tendronai · 02-02-2008, 12:34 PM

Well, it's February, so I can claim some things. Try to spot the books I read for school.

1) Stephen Colbert's I am America (and so can you!), Stephen Colbert
2) John Stuart Mill's On Liberty and Other Writings
3) Peace Power Righteousness - an Indeginous Manifesto, Taiaike Alfred
4) Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens, by J.R. Miller

I'll have more next month when I finish the four or so other books I started for my other courses.

Teal Mage · 02-02-2008, 02:08 PM

January count!

1. Confessor, Terry Goodkind
2. Soarer's Choice, L.E Modesitt

Okay, so I only got two.

It could have been worse. Soarer's choice was actually really good for a Modesitt book. But the Confessor left something to be desired.

Next up, Night of Knives, by Ian Esslemont.

RickZarber · 02-02-2008, 09:13 PM

So I'm gonna try this out this year.

January count:
1) The History of the Hobbit, John D Rateliff
2) Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury

Inbred Chocobo · 02-03-2008, 01:09 AM

Hey why not, I'm going to start working on this.

January Count:
1) Twilight Falling
2) Dawn of Night
3) Midnight's Mask
4) Shadowbred

All four by Paul S Kemp. Admittedly I have read 6 of the 7 books of the Uskeven series before then, which is what got me on the Everis Cale series. And then that is what lead me to the Twilight wars. I don't know this shall be entertaining.

Death by Stabbing · 02-03-2008, 01:58 AM

January Countuuuuuuuu!

1. War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
2. The Marvel Encyclopedia
3. Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Universe
4. Runaways Vol 2
5. Runaways Vol 3
EDIT: Numbers were wrong

Mike McC · 02-03-2008, 10:31 AM

Two more.

4. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
5. War for the Oaks, by Emma Bull

Jeneralissimo · 02-03-2008, 12:23 PM

Fencer, where are your first three? o_O

January count (late, as usual):

1. Men at Arms ~ Terry Pratchett
2. Persuasion ~ Jane Austen
3. Northanger Abbey ~ Jane Austen
4. Mansfield Park ~ Jane Austen
5. The Meaning of Night ~ Michael Cox

Terry Pratchett is always good, of course. (I am currently working through Soul Music.) The Jane Austen stuff is because PBS is showing all her works on Masterpiece Theatre and I figured it was a good time to finally read it all. I'll have Pride and Prejudice and Emma done by the end of this month. The Meaning of Night was excellent, as I believe I mentioned in Fifth's thread. My cubemate is reading it now.

It's great to see so many people posting in here! ^^

Mike McC · 02-03-2008, 12:54 PM

Can't scroll up? They're in December. I restarted early, remember?

I don't abide by having to stick strictly within the year of 2008.

01-15-2008, 04:29 PM	#71
Seeker Flying, KSW Style! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Right next to you... Posts: 199	Still very behind on this and the deadline is coming up fast, oh well. Here's the update: Finished Knife of Dreams - I liked this one alot but found myslef missing the big epic battles. Hopefully what's his face does a good job on the last book. Halfway through Island of the Sequined Love Nun and up next is I am Legend. __________________ My doctors have diagnosed me with permenant temporary insanity! :p

02-02-2008, 12:34 PM	#73
Tendronai I will crush your economy. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Magical mystical land of Canada. Posts: 1,364	Well, it's February, so I can claim some things. Try to spot the books I read for school. 1) Stephen Colbert's I am America (and so can you!), Stephen Colbert 2) John Stuart Mill's On Liberty and Other Writings 3) Peace Power Righteousness - an Indeginous Manifesto, Taiaike Alfred 4) Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens, by J.R. Miller I'll have more next month when I finish the four or so other books I started for my other courses. __________________ Give me your wallet before I destroy you, mortal.

02-02-2008, 02:08 PM	#74
Teal Mage Political Studies Student Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 1,577	January count! 1. Confessor, Terry Goodkind 2. Soarer's Choice, L.E Modesitt Okay, so I only got two. It could have been worse. Soarer's choice was actually really good for a Modesitt book. But the Confessor left something to be desired. Next up, Night of Knives, by Ian Esslemont. __________________ I'm always available to chat on AIM and Skype/MSN, so if you've like to speak further with me about anything I say, or just address something to me personally, feel free to add me. I welcome such conversations. Also obligatory signature! Last edited by Teal Mage; 02-03-2008 at 01:06 PM.

02-02-2008, 09:13 PM	#75
RickZarber Please Be Well Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,715	So I'm gonna try this out this year. January count: 1) The History of the Hobbit, John D Rateliff 2) Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury __________________ Twitter / Art Tumblr / Personal Tumblr

02-03-2008, 10:31 AM	#78
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Two more. 4. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman 5. War for the Oaks, by Emma Bull __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey

01-15-2008, 04:51 PM	#72
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Well I might as well start for the new year though all I get time to read at the moment is thousands upon thousands of journal articles. But so far in the year: 1) The Way By Swann's, Proust 2) Phantom of the Opera, LeRoux 3) Heart of Darkness, Conrad. I'm now in the hurdle of the very dense, modernist wastelands of more Proust and some Kafka which are slow going, my research papers, and Gormenghaust which is pretty fast read but reasonably long.

02-03-2008, 12:23 PM	#79
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	Fencer, where are your first three? o_O January count (late, as usual): 1. Men at Arms ~ Terry Pratchett 2. Persuasion ~ Jane Austen 3. Northanger Abbey ~ Jane Austen 4. Mansfield Park ~ Jane Austen 5. The Meaning of Night ~ Michael Cox Terry Pratchett is always good, of course. (I am currently working through Soul Music.) The Jane Austen stuff is because PBS is showing all her works on Masterpiece Theatre and I figured it was a good time to finally read it all. I'll have Pride and Prejudice and Emma done by the end of this month. The Meaning of Night was excellent, as I believe I mentioned in Fifth's thread. My cubemate is reading it now. It's great to see so many people posting in here! ^^ __________________ Hey, if they expected writers to know grammar, they wouldn't hire editors. ~ Fifthfiend *Warning: Long-time exposure to chat8bit has been known to cause severe brain damage, mental retardation, seizures, eyeball bleeding, violent fits, spontaneous combustion, death, reanimation, and a total disregard for physics. ~ RZ

02-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#80
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Can't scroll up? They're in December. I restarted early, remember? I don't abide by having to stick strictly within the year of 2008. __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey